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Nro. 239,545; Patentgd March 29,1881.-

WITNESS EVENTOR: L f I m @A L Z,

f f UNITEDy STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JoHN F. RAKES, oF GREENUP COUNTY, KENTUCKY.

APPLE CUTTER AND CoRER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lettersrlatent No. 239,545, dated March 29, 1881.

' Appneation inea Augustuieso. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatI, JOHN FRANKLIN RAKns, of the county of -Grreenup, and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Apple GuttersA and (lorers, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a side elevation of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view taken through the line x x, Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a section taken through the i line yy, Fig. I. Fig. 5 is asectional elevation taken through the line z z, Fig. 41. p

The 4object of this invention is to furnish apple cutters and corers so constructed as to cut the apples into pieces, separate the pieces from the cores, and discharge the cores from the machines.

The invention consists in constructing an apple cutter and corer of a beam having a clamping-arm upon its lower side and parallel standards upon its upper side, a rotary table having points for holding an apple, a ratchetwheel, pawls, and spring for holdin gand turning the table, a pivoted arm for holding the apple in place, and a slide having an incline and projection for operating and holding the holding-bar, and carrying a bent rod for discharging the core; and also in the peculiar construction of the knife, as will be hereinafter fully described.

A represents the main or base beam, which is designed to rest upon a table-top or other support.

Upon the lower side of the outer end of the beam A is formed a downwardly-projecting arm, B, which has a notch formed in its inner side to receive the edge of the table-top, and is designed to be provided with a hand-screw for clamping it to the said table-top.

In the upper side of the forward end of the beam A is formed a hole or socket to receive the lower end of a pivot, C, to which, at a little distance from its upper end, is attached a circular plate or table, D, to receive the apple.

To the table D, upon the opposite sides of and at a little distance from the pivot C, are attached two pins, E, the projecting upper parts of which are made pointed, and which are designed to enter the apple and preventit from turning upon the said pivot C.

To the lower side of the table D is attached a ratchet-wheel, F, which is made with eight, (more or less) teeth, according as it is desired to cut the apple into eight (moreorless.) pieces.

Upon the opposite sides of the rearpart of the beam A are formed two upwardly-projecting parallel standards, G, to and between the upper ends of which are pivoted the rear parts of two bars or arms, H I, by a bolt, J. The forward end ofthe a rm His iiattened upon one side to receive and tit upon the side ofthe upper part of the. knife K, which is secured in place by a plate L, placed upon the side opp0 site the arm H, and secured in place by a screw, M, passing through the plate L andthe knife K, and into or through the arm H. rlhe knife K is slotted'to receive the screw M, so that it can be moved in or out, as apples with smaller or larger cores are to be operated upon. The lower edge of the knifeKis made straight, and in such a way as to strike squarely upon the table D when the arm H is lowered. The

rear edge of the knife K is conoaved upon the arc of a circle, and has a ange, N, formed upon one or both sides to separate the piece ofapple cut off by the knife K from the core, and lallow the said piece to fall into a receiver. The bar or armv I is curved, and its end is rounded oft' to rest in the eye or stem-cavity of the apple, and hold it down upon the table D.

Upon the forward part of the arm -I is formed an arm, O, which projects along the side of the knife K to prevent the piece of apple cut off by the knife K from being raised by the said knife as it rises for the next stroke.

The arm H and knife K are raised and lowered by a rod, P, having a handle formed upon or attached to its rear end, and being hinged at its forward end to a lug formed upon the upper side of the said arm H. The rear end of the arm H projects beyond the pivotingbolt J, and to it is pivoted the rear end of a sliding pawl Q, the forward end of which, each time the kniiearm H is raised, engages with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel F, and turns the said ratchet-wheel and the table D through the, space of one ratchet-tooth. The pawl Q is kept in place as it moves forward and back by a guide-fork, It, attached to the beam A. The pawl Q is kept in place in the guide-fork R by a spring, S, attached to the standard G, and which presses against the outer side ofthe IOO said pawl, and is itself kept in place by the guide-fork It.

To the standard G is also attached the rear end of a `spring stop-pawl, T, which passes through and is kept'in place by the guide Ii. The forward end ofthe stop-pawl T rests upon the teeth of the ratchet-wheel F, so as to pre vent the said ratchet-wheel from being turned back by the friction of the pawl Q as the said pawl Q is drawn back for another stroke.

Upon the upper side of the beam A, between the standards G, is placed a slide, U, the side edges of which slide in grooves in the inner sides of the standards G to keep it in place.

Upon the upper side of the forward part of the slide U is formed or to it is attached an incline, V, which, as the slide D is drawn back, strikes against the projecting rear end of the armI, and thus holds the forward end of the said arm I pressed down upon the apple to hold it in place upon the pivot and pins O E and the table D. As the slide U is pushed forward a projection, W, formed upon the upper side of its rear part, strikes the projecting rear end of the arm I and raises its forward end.

Upon the rear end of the slide U is formed a projection, X, to serve as a handle in operating it.

To the rear part of the slide U is hinged the rear end of a rod, Y, which passes forward along the top of the said slide U, between the projections V W and a guide-pin, Z, attached to the said slide U. The forward end of the rod Y is bent upward at an inclination to the top of the table D, and is then bent forward,

is bent to one side, and is flattened, so thatl as the slide U is pushed forward the end of the rod Y moves forward between the table D and the apple-core, and then rises las the inclined part strikes the edge of the table D, so as to push the core oft' the pivot C and the pins E.

In using the machine the knife-arm H is raised, the slide U is drawn back far enough to withdraw the core-lifter Y from t-he table D, the arm I is raised, and an apple is placed upon the pivot C and pins E. The arm I is then lowered upon the apple, the slide U is fully drawn back, and the knife-bar H is operated until the apple is cut intopieces. The slide U is then pushed forward, raising the arin I and discharging the core, and the operation is repeated with another apple.

Having thus fully described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. An apple cutter and corer constructed substantially as herein shown and described, consisting ot' the beams A, having clamp-arm Band standards G, the pivoted arm H, carrying knife K, the table D, having pivot C and pins E, the ratchet-wheel F, the pawls and spring Q T S, the holding-arm I, and the slide U, carrying projections W V, and bent rod Y, as set forth.

2. In an apple cutter and corer, the combination, with the beam A, having clampingarm B and standards G. the table D, having pivot C and pins E, the ratchet-wheel F, the pawls and Spring Q T S, and theppivoted arm H, carrying the knife K, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the apple will be cut and turned by operating the knife-arm, as set forth.

3. In an apple cutter and corer, the combination, with the beam A, having standards G and the rotating table D, of the pivoted bar I, having arm O, and the slide U, having incline V and projection W, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the ap- `ple is held in place and released, as set forth.

4. In an apple cutter and corer, the combination, with the rotary table D and the slide U that operates the holding-arm I, of the bent rod Y, substantially as herein snown and described, whereby the core is discharged as the holdin g-arnl is raised, asset forth.

5. In an apple cutter and corer, the colnbination, with the arm H, of the knife 4K, constructed with a straight cutting-edgeand a curved and flanged inner edge, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the apple is cut andcored, as set forth.

, JOHN F. RAKES.

Witnesses G. W. MCGLANE, Sr., NOAH ANDERSON. 

